On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:15:40 +0100 "Beverley Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning > I am very interested in the Bates of Kingsclere ,would like to see > if there is any relationship with a John Bates who appears in > Kintbury after marriage in 1793. With the help of John Lewis it has > been proved a Sophia Bates Kingsclere was a witnesses at a > marriage of this John Bates wifes direct line relative. I am > interested in two deaths I have been given of a John Bates died > 15th Nov 1802 and John Bates 1 Mar 1807 at Kingsclere I would > dearly like to know there ages at death if they are registered. Any > help or advice would be much appreciated. Regards Beverley Smith the first entry reads: John Bate ............................15th (Nov 1802) Kingsclere the second: John Bates ...........................1st (Mar 1807) Frith There are no ages recorded for any burials of that period -- John Lewis Debian (Sid) with the GeneWeb genealogy package

The second death, of the Frith, is probably that of John BATES, brother to James of the Frith who died 1800. That James in his Will appointed 'Kinsman' James BATES, of Frobury Farm, Trustee of his estate during the natural life of his brother John [i.e. John of Frith] who was appointed Joint Executor with James of Frobury. As James of Frobury in his Will dated 28 January 1807 left his eldest son John a legacy, I think it is safe to assume that neither of the burials at Kingsclere 1802 or 1807 relate to John, eldest son of James of Frobury.